The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort, 1750-1950The most important, comprehensive, and sumptuously illustrated addition to the literature of quilting since i1Quilts in America. Most of the book's 250 stunning full-color quilts have never before been published. With them as a reference, Kiracofe shows us how to read a vocabulary of fabrics, dyes, patterns, and other clues to put quilts in their social and cultural context. Full-color photographs. |
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Page 237
... maker . the intricate stitchery of the quilting itself that was put into many old quilts , is fur- ther proof that quilts were to their makers what canvas and oils were to the Impres- sionist painters . The expressive aspect of ...
... maker . the intricate stitchery of the quilting itself that was put into many old quilts , is fur- ther proof that quilts were to their makers what canvas and oils were to the Impres- sionist painters . The expressive aspect of ...
Page 255
... maker . However , on the rare occasions that written infor- mation does accompany a quilt , it has generally been prepared by a descen- dant of the quiltmaker in an effort to take down an oral history . Often this information is correct ...
... maker . However , on the rare occasions that written infor- mation does accompany a quilt , it has generally been prepared by a descen- dant of the quiltmaker in an effort to take down an oral history . Often this information is correct ...
Page 256
... maker . Two of the most invaluable tools for doing this are an atlas and a willing county or town clerk . Several quilts in this book have a more complete his- tory thanks to a little bit of sleuthing . Here I will share the background ...
... maker . Two of the most invaluable tools for doing this are an atlas and a willing county or town clerk . Several quilts in this book have a more complete his- tory thanks to a little bit of sleuthing . Here I will share the background ...
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19th century America Hurrah American Quilt American Quilt Study Amish Amish quilts antique quilts appliquéd and pieced Art Quilt Avenue Baltimore Album quilts block printing blue border broderie perse calico central medallion chintz City cloth Collection of America colonial color colorfast cottons County Historical crazy quilt Doll Quilt double pinks dress early Elizabeth embroidered embroidery England FIGURE floral flowers Hawaiian Historical Society Ibid inches Indiana indigo John Hewson Kansas Kortwright Ladies Lancaster County Lewisburg LOG CABIN madder magazines Mailing address maker manufacture Mary Mill Valley mordant mother motifs Museum of Art needlework Ohio old quilts Oral Traditions Project P.O. Box palampores PATCH Patchwork Quilt Paul Pilgrim Pennsylvania Photograph courtesy pieced and appliquéd popular produced purple quilt designs quilt patterns Quilt Study Group quilt top quilters quiltmaking roller-printed San Francisco silk South STAR stitches style textile tion Turkey red whole-cloth woman women wool York